Gerard depardieu biography films list
Gérard Depardieu was born in Châteauroux, Indre, France, to Anne Jeanne Josèphe (Marillier) and René Maxime Lionel Depardieu, who was a metal worker and fireman. Young delinquent and wanderer in the past, Depardieu started his acting career at the small traveling theatre "Café de la Gare", along with Patrick Dewaere and Miou-Miou. After minor roles in cinema, at last, he got his chance in Bertrand Blier's Going Places (). That film established a new type of hero in the French cinema and the actor's popularity grew enormously. Later, he diversified his screen image and became the leading French actor of the 80s and 90s. He was twice awarded a César as Best Actor for The Last Metro () and Cyrano de Bergerac (), also received an Oscar nomination for "Cyrano" and a number of awards at international film festivals. In , he was distinguished by the highest French title of "Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur". He married Elisabeth Depardieu in , and they divorced in ; she appeared with him in Jean de Florette () and Manon of the Spring (); their children Guillaume Depardieu and Julie Depardieu are both actors.
BornDecember 27,
Gérard Depardieu filmography
Films: Gerard Depardieu
Maigret
- Directed by: Patrice Leconte
- Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Jade Labeste, Mélanie Bernier
Paris, The body of a beautiful young woman is discovered at Place Ventimille, dressed in an elegant evening gown. There is nothing to identify her, and no witnesses. Pensive and world-weary Inspector Jules Maigret (Gerard Depardieu) endeavours to piece together her story, and in doing so uncovers details about her…
Robust
- Directed by: Constance Meyer
- Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Déborah Lukumuena, Lucas Mortier, Megan Northam, Florence Janas, Steve Tientcheu
Larger than life in all conceivable ways, Gérard Depardieu can be a disruptive, unsteadying presence in films which fail to cater to the fact that he brings generous helping of Depardieu to any role he plays. Constance Meyer’s highly enjoyable Critics’ Week opener Robuste not only takes this on board, it runs with it…
Home Front
- France, Belgium
- 1h 41min
- Directed by: Lucas Belvaux
- Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Frot, Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Historical drama about four veterans of the Algerian War who are haunted by their past, even decades after the event.
Fahim
- Directed by: Pierre-François Martin-Laval
- Cast: Assad Ahmed, Gérard Depardieu, Mizanur Rahaman
The story of a junior world chess champion who was born in Bangladesh in
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
- Ireland / UK
- 1h 24min
- PG
- Directed by: Richard Lanni
- Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Logan Lerman, Gérard Depardieu
- UK release: 10 August
The true story of the most decorated dog in American history.
Valley of Love
- Directed by: Guillaume Nicloux
- Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu, Dan Warner
Gérard (Dépardieu) and Isabelle (Huppert) are two famous French actors, long-estranged parents of an adult son, who reunite after his death to follow a strange set of directions he left for them. Shambling and under-realised two-hander which makes the most of its marvell Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (born 27 December ) is a French actor, film-maker, businessman and vineyard owner. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately movies since He has twice won the César Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in Green Card. After he garnered huge critical acclaim for the title role in Cyrano de Bergerac, which landed him a nomination for an Academy Award, Depardieu acted in many big budget Hollywood movies. He is a Chevalier of the Légion dhonneur and Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite. He was granted citizenship of Russia in January and the same month became a cultural ambassador of Montenegro. In he left Russia declaring that he intends to give up the citizenship and to live in Belgium. Depardieu has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault. The French authorities have charged him with rape and, since , have had him under formal investigation. Depardieu has denied any wrongdoing and has not been convicted in connection with any of the accusations against him. He was stripped of the National Order of Quebec in More details at TMDbLetterboxd — Your life in film